Las Vegas, NVโ – A confirmed caseโ of measles in โขa visitor to Clark โขCounty has prompted healthโฃ officials to alert theโ public, particularly those who may have โขbeen at Harryโ Reid International โขAirport on October โ13th. Dr. Marc Kahn, Professor and Chiefโข of Hematology at UNLV’s Departmentโ ofโค Internal Medicine, is explaining how to recognize potential symptoms and protectโ against infection.
the Southern Nevada โHealth District (SNHD) reports the infected individual, traveling from out ofโข state, was at the airport’s Terminal 3, โขnear the E Gates, around 8โฃ a.m. on October โ13th. Noโฃ other locations โคoutside theโข airport were visited.
Measles is highly contagious and โcan remain airborne for โup to two hours after an โinfected person departs. Symptoms typically develop within 7 to 21 daysโ of exposure, and โanyoneโค perhaps exposed is advisedโ to โคmonitor โคtheir health and contact a healthcare provider ifโ symptoms appear.
The case arrives amid โคa concerning national trend: NBC โฃNews โคreports โthat 77% of counties and jurisdictions across the United States are experiencing declines โinโ childhood vaccination rates. This makesโ outbreaks more likely, particularly among โunvaccinated โindividuals.
dr. Kahn recentlyโ joined ARC Las Vegasโข andโค Evan Schreiber to discuss the virus’sโค progression and preventative measures.The SNHD urgesโค residents to ensure they are up-to-dateโฃ on their measles, mumps, and โฃrubella (MMR) vaccinations to minimize risk.
